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By Chance events befall people.

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In Deuteronomy 22:6 we see "“If you happen to come upon a bird’s nest along the way...." NASB

In 1 Samuel 6:9 we see "...it happened to us by chance.” NASB

In 2 Samuel 1:6 we see "By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa...." NASB

The Hebrew word "qara" H7122 is sometimes translated as "may befall him."

In the New Testament:

In Luke 10:31 we see "Now by chance a certain priest..." NKJV

In 1 Corinthians 15:37 we see "...but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of something else." NASB

The Greek word "tygchanō" G5177 indicates a possible but not predetermined future event.
 
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